Cost of living comparison

 Port-au-prince, Haiti
compared to
 Accra, Ghana
Accra vs. Port-au-prince Cost of Living Summary

Accra is 20.3% cheaper than Port-au-prince.

Restaurants
pay 59.6% less in Accra
Groceries
pay 7.5% more in Accra
Transportation
pay 79.0% more in Accra
Housing
pay 60.0% less in Accra
Childcare
pay 15.8% less in Accra
Entertainment and Sports
pay 17.0% less in Accra
Clothing
pay 76.1% less in Accra

The cost of transportation and groceries in Accra are more expensive than in Port-au-prince. Expenses including clothing, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Accra. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Accra.

Accra vs. Port-au-prince Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Accra instead of Port-au-prince, you would:

pay 59.6% less for restaurants

 
Port-au-prince
Accra
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $12.00
HTG1,568.99
$4.82
GHS50.70
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$11.39
HTG1,488.70
$7.37
GHS77.65
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.00
HTG261.50
$0.74
GHS7.81

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pay 7.5% more for groceries

 
Port-au-prince
Accra
Bread
1 loaf
$2.50
HTG326.87
$1.52
GHS16.02
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.00
HTG653.75
$3.46
GHS36.42
Milk (1 gallon) $5.68
HTG742.41
$11.31
GHS119.05

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pay 79.0% more for transportation

 
Port-au-prince
Accra
Gasoline (1 gallon) $2.01
HTG262.39
$4.34
GHS45.70
Monthly public transit pass $20.00
HTG2,614.98
$32.96
GHS347.09
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $35,000.00
HTG4,576,223.50
$8,000.00
GHS84,235.70

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pay 60.0% less for housing

 
Port-au-prince
Accra
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$165.98
HTG21,701.86
$44.40
GHS467.48
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $910.00
HTG118,981.81
$627.15
GHS6,603.52
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $890.00
HTG116,366.83
$112.15
GHS1,180.91

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pay 15.8% less for childcare

 
Port-au-prince
Accra
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $100.00
HTG13,074.92
$57.02
GHS600.34
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $6,867.80
HTG897,959.88
$7,655.73
GHS80,610.75

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pay 17.0% less for entertainment and sports

 
Port-au-prince
Accra
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.00
HTG653.75
$1.21
GHS12.69
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.65
HTG215.43
$2.75
GHS28.98
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.00
HTG261.50
$1.57
GHS16.51

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pay 76.1% less for clothing

 
Port-au-prince
Accra
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$80.00
HTG10,459.94
$14.87
GHS156.63
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$75.00
HTG9,806.19
$20.10
GHS211.66
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$120.00
HTG15,689.91
$32.71
GHS344.39

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